SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +4343.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -92.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +7379.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -69.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP | +316.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | +387.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | +535.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +7379.3% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +4343.0% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +535.0% | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +387.1% | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +316.3% | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 89.73 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.